A review by elksy
The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

3.5

I wanted to love this, and I did love aspects of it. Taylor is clearly an astute observer of human behavior and motivation, how we perceive each other and ourselves. I adore novels following an ensemble of loosely related characters. But there was something distant about this story. Perhaps because my own academic experience was so wildly different? Usually that's a great joy of reading: seeing the world from a separate perspective. But these people were interested in art and learning in a way foreign to me, and inscrutable. 

Not quite what I expected. I look forward to reading more of the author's work knowing the vibe beforehand.